Helping Haiti: Volunteers pack meals to feed vicitims of earthquake

Volunteers turned out by the hundreds to package food to help victims of the Haitian earthquake during an event hosted by the Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida at Naples High School Sunday. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

Fran Kennedy, from left, Michele Micieli and Sandra Jones take a break Sunday from bagging meals to celebrate 70,000 meals being packaged for victims of the Haitian earthquake. The volunteer event at Naples High School, hosted by the Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida, drew an estimated 700 volunteers and packed around 300,000 meals. "People are happy to be doing something to help rather just writing a check," said Steve Popper, director of Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

Lloyd Acton, left, and Daniel Rongo sort and pack meals to be shipped to victims of the Haiti earthquake at Naples High School on Sunday. Each bag consists of six meals and includes rice, beans, soybeans, a protein supplement, 21 vitamins and minerals, and six dried vegetables. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida packed around 300,000 meals. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

Volunteers quickly bag meals that consist of six dinners and includes rice, beans, soybeans, a protein supplement, 21 vitamins and minerals, and six dried vegetables. To prepare the meal all that needs to be added is boiling water. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida packed around 300,000 meals for victims of the Haiti earthquake on Sunday at Naples High School. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

Art David helps sort and open bags of rice to help victims of the Haiti earthquake at Naples High School on Sunday. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida, who hosted the event, had an estimated 700 volunteers turn out for the first of two, two hour sessions and packed around 300,000 meals. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

New friends Helen Haskell, left, Marie Monsanto, a Haitian who lives and works locally, and Jim Dettman work together to package food to help victims of the Haitian earthquake during a volunteer event hosted by the Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida at Naples High School. An estimated 700 volunteers turned out Sunday for the first of two, two hour sessions and packed around 300,000 meals. "People are happy to be doing something to help rather just writing a check," said Steve Popper, director of Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida. Erik Kellar/Staff

Don Garby, 14, carries a container full of rice to one of the meal packing areas at Naples High School on Sunday. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida, who hosted the event, had an estimated 700 volunteers turn out to help package around 300,000 meals for victims of the Haiti earthquake. Erik Kellar/Staff

Packaged meals lay waiting to be shipped to victims of the Haiti earthquake. Each bag consists of six meals and includes rice, beans, soybeans, a protein supplement, 21 vitamins and minerals, and six dried vegetables. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida packed around 300,000 meals Sunday at Naples High School. Erik Kellar/Staff

Meals are sorted to be packed and shipped to victims of the Haiti earthquake at Naples High School. Each bag consists of six meals and includes rice, beans, soybeans, a protein supplement, 21 vitamins and minerals, and six dried vegetables. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida packed around 300,000 meals Sunday. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff

Volunteers quickly bag packages that consist of six meals and includes rice, beans, soybeans, a protein supplement, 21 vitamins and minerals, and six dried vegetables. To prepare the meal all that needs to be added is boiling water. Kids Against Hunger of Southwest Florida packed around 300,000 meals for victims of the Haiti earthquake Sunday at Naples High School. For more information on how to donate go to www.kidsagainsthungerofswfl.org. Erik Kellar/Staff